Title
Purchase of Motorola Radios from CIP Funds for The Gainesville Police Department in Fiscal Year 2013 (B)
This item requests that the City Commission authorize the purchase of radios for the Gainesville Police Department in the amount of $341,700 from Motorola Solutions Inc., as a specified source selection.
Explanation
The Gainesville Police Department would like to purchase the Motorola APX 6000 radios. The radios are compatible with the current GRU Public Safety Dispatch System. The model radio specified is not available on the State of Florida contract. Motorola has direct employees who have specific territories assigned to them in Florida. This purchase does not lend itself to competitive bids so therefore we would like to purchase these radios as a specified source selection. A quote dated 10/10/2012 shows the amount per radio is $3777.30. This would allow us to purchase approximately 90 radios.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $341,700 is available for this purchase from the CIP fund.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) authorize the City Manager to authorize the issuance of a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $341,700 to Motorola Solutions Inc. for radios as a specified source.